Refiloe Rantsieng

Journo. Blogger. Activist. Musician. Emerging Filmmaker #Artivist #EducateGirls. Here to Be & Create. [email protected]

[Refiloe Rantsieng @C_MainEy01]

Under the tree of Afrika with Mama Nicky B! What a beautiful show it was! An Afropolitan dream realized!

[CULTURE Review Magazine @culturereviewed]

John Knox Bokwe’s hymn A Plea for Africa still resonates in 2022 as the world finds itself in the midst of war, ever-present racism & the never-ending trauma South Africans face...
#blackHistory #creview

[Keith Boykin @keithboykin]

When the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the War Department, the Manhattan Project, and the New York Times said there was no radiation threat.

But a Black reporter named Charles Loeb proved them wrong.

This story needs to be a movie.

https://t.co/N7Eef6ufO6

[Daily Maverick @dailymaverick]

A landmark report by climate scientists released Monday will ratchet up the pressure on world leaders to rapidly end the use of polluting fossil fuels. The authors warned that time is fast running out to stop global warming from exceeding 1.5º Celsius, ... https://t.co/K6Muo5hMQm

[United Nations @UN]

Lion populations have dropped by more than 40% in the last two decades.

Unrestricted exploitation of wildlife threatens our biological diversity & causes ecological imbalance.

On Tuesday's #WorldLionDay, see how @UNEP works to protect our ecosystems: https://t.co/kv0mWte4iA

[James Hall @hallaboutafrica]

In one of the most apocalyptic climate change photos of the year, a fisherman stands in his boat on what remains of Malawi's Lake Chilwa, in danger of evaporating away. 1.5million people live around lake-one of Africa's most densely populated areas. https://t.co/NO6Wh96TpT

[News24 🇿🇦 @News24]

The N3 Tolls Concession is assessing the extent of damage on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal after supporters of former president Jacob Zuma took to the streets to demand his release. | @GetrudeM

https://t.co/iBhlQ2fXp8

[PHILOSOPHY @PhilosophyOnX]

Character is higher than intellect... A great soul will be strong to live, as well as to think.- Emerson

[UNICEF @UNICEF]

In India, there is not enough oxygen and tests are running out. Donate now to help UNICEF deliver more critical supplies.

[DIRCO South Africa @DIRCO_ZA]

The South African Government expresses its deep concern at the continued clashes at Al-Aqsa Mosque wherein Israeli soldiers attacked Palestinian worshipers while praying at the holy site.

[Variety @Variety]

Michaela Coel is a big fan of Issa Rae and #Insecure: “I’m obviously not from L.A., but it’s wonderful to find the threads and find surprising moments of mirroring or reflection.” https://t.co/8rpUecusTb

[billy chapata. @iambrillyant]

every time you choose love, you win.
every time you choose peace, you win.
every time you choose yourself, you win.

[billy chapata. @iambrillyant]

healing involves taking responsibility for ways in which you’ve let yourself down as well. not in a way of guilting yourself for the times you didn’t love yourself the way you needed to, but in a way of acknowledging any parts of you that may still feel heavy. forgive yourself.

[Dr. Thema @drthema]

Sometimes the issue is not that you didn’t both try but that you weren’t trying at the same time.

By the time they started trying, you were already done.

[billy chapata. @iambrillyant]

you always attract what you deserve when you put your focus on you. when you make a habit of constantly looking outwards, you move further and further from what is meant to find you.

[Constitution Hill SA @VisitConHill]

Make sure you are registered for The State’s Abuse of Power: activists’ stories of violence & surveillance dialogue happening today at 19h00. We will be joined by incredible panellists like Busisiwe (Busi) Zasekhaya, an alumna of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls &..

[The Presidency 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA]

Charlotte Maxeke & other selfless women of her generation fought against oppression at a time when such defiance was met with unrelenting force. She helped organise the anti-pass movement in Bloem - 1913 & was at the forefront of fighting for social justice. #HumanRightsMonth2021

[Refiloe Rantsieng @C_MainEy01]

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[my book is better than my tweets @MichellCClark]

don’t rush your creative process—let your thoughts marinate, first. give your ideas time to develop. take all the time you need to think through the details. you’ll know when you’re ready.

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Do you write with analytical rigour and wit? Our New York and Washington bureaus are hiring for two paid fellowship positions https://t.co/Xx7ixceMSl